Exhibitions from The Al-Sabah Collections to International Museums Arts of the Islamic Lands: Masterpieces from The al-Sabah Collection The al-Sabah Collection is cooperating with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) to provide an introductory look at Islamic art. The exhibition, some of which change on an annual basis, highlights the diversity and beauty of art from the region. Featuring around 280 objects that present the chronological and geographic spread of the Islamic world, the exhibition always includes objects that showcase arabesque, calligraphy, figurative, and repeating geometric patterns. This allows visitors to the MFAH to discover the full depth of art from the region. Venue: The Museum of Fine Arts,…
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Organisation of seminars and conferences
Organisation of seminars and conferences Dar al-Athar al-Islamiyyah Cultural Season A weekly lecture series – now in its 26th season – from September to May, featuring a concentration of international scholars specializing in the fields of pre-Islamic and Islamic civilization, it’s arts and architecture, archaeology, thought, literature and history. Modern Architecture Kuwait (MAK): Essays, and Arguments & Interviews on Modern Architecture Kuwait The second volume of MAK was launched at ACC, with a 3-day conference developed to expand the knowledge regarding the significance and function of several buildings in Kuwait, along with the role of the individual and corporate entities involved. (8-10 December 2017) Buildings and Building Culture in Kuwait Conference…
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Production of Audio-visual programmes and documentary films
Production of Audio-visual programmes and documentary films Mystic Journey to the Ancient East Objects from the Splendors of the Ancient East: Antiquities from The al-Sabah Collection exhibition inspired this synergistic partnership of a poet and a filmmaker. (16 February 2014) DAI 30th Anniversary Exhibition Film In recognition of the DAI’s 30th anniversary, this short film was created to present the highlights of the organization from 1983 – 2013. (2015) Islamic: Civilization and its Arts A film produced by Franklin Trout based on The al-Sabah Collection (1990) Aziza ya Kuwait A combination of film and live musical performance, depicting traditional life in old Kuwait (1990) Ibn Battuta An innovative, multi-media production…
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Visiting exhibitions to DAI Museum, Kuwait
Visiting exhibitions to DAI Museum, Kuwait Alan Villiers and the Sons of Sindbad exhibition of photographs and manuscripts by Alan Villiers under the auspices of the Embassy of Australia (December 2019) Please, Click here Please, Click here Water is Life, photographs by Claudio Koprossey under the auspices of Italian Embassy (October 2019) Please, Click here Please, Click here Hope through Solidarity photo exhibition under the auspices of the Embassy of Brazil (October 2019) Please, Click here Please, Click here The Place I Call Home exhibition of photographs under auspices of British Embassy and British Council (October 2019) Please, Click here Please, Click here RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) President’s…
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Loans to international exhibitions
Loans to international exhibitions Royal Tombs of the 16th and 17th Dynasties The British Museum, London, England (23 May 2017 – 2022) Previous Next Emperors and Jewels Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, Canada (18 August 2018 – 27 January 2019) Florence and the Art of Islam.Islamic Art and Florece from the Medici to the 20th Centry Galleria Degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy (21 June – 28 September 2018) Masterpieces from a Royal Collection The National Palace Museum, Taipei, China (17 April – 5 June 2018) Peacock in the Desert: the Royal Arts of Jodhpur, India The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston TX USA (4 March – 12 August 2018) The World of…
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Exhibitions from The al-Sabah Collection. Kuwait
Exhibitions from The al-Sabah Collection. Kuwait al-Fann: Art from Islamic Civilization Beautifully described by Professor Giovanni Curatola of Udine University, the curator of al-Fann, “this exhibition has the ambitious purpose of giving a proper response to the growing interest in the rich culture of Islamic civilization. It will give this culture the balanced representation of the scholar, suffused with the passion of the art-lover”. With more than 350 outstanding objects from The al-Sabah Collection, the exhibition presents different materials including ivory, glass, stucco, pottery, metal works, manuscripts, woodwork, textile and carpets. Catalogue in Arabic, English, German & Italian. Venues: Amricani Cultural Centre, Kuwait (20 October 2019 – ongoing) Please,Click here…